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CHAPTER XXIV – In the end
"I'm tired of explaining you everything", Hermione said to Harry.
"yeah, but this time I wanna know… Ron doesn't even know I'm talking to you", Harry said.
They were sitting in the library. Harry still couldn't understand what had happened. He needed some answers so he had searched Hermione and demanded her to tell him everything about what was going on between her and Draco.
"just tell me one thing Mione. Do you…like Malfoy?"
Hermione looked down. She blushed a bit. She knew that what ever she said, Harry would know the truth. But how could she admit it? Straight to Harry's face?! "Oh yes Harry. I love Draco". No way…
"I don't want to lie to you Harry but…I also know that if I say "yes", you will hate me…for good", Hermione said sadly.
Harry didn't answer but Hermione already knew that he and Ron couldn't understand.
"I can't stop loving him Harry! You have to understand! I didn't want to fall for him!" Hermione cried.
"calm down Hermione! It's ok!", Harry said somewhat angry, "I know you can't but it's just not easy to understand. I don't want to lose you…and I think Ron feels the same way."
Hermione didn't know what to say. Would it be selfish to ask them to understand her feelings? Harry and Ron obviously still wanted to be her friends but couldn't when Draco was in picture.
It was dark and late too. Even thought she was sure it would start rain in any minute, Hermione walked to the grounds of Hogwarts. Again she needed some time alone…to think about the situation she was in.
Harry had tried to be there for Hermione and Ron…? He probably didn't even want to talk to her as long as Draco was in picture.
Ginny, Lanvender, Neville and the other Gryffindors? Lavender knew but didn't really talk about it. She tried her best though, Hermione could tell. The other Gryffindors wouldn't understand what Hermione felt for Draco. Actually, they didn't want to understand.
What about the Draco then? He must have some feelings for her. Hermione was so sure now. Draco couldn't be so loving to Hermione if he was just toying with her… Before the accident Hermione had noticed how Draco had looked her. And now after the accident the look hadn't changed… His soft blue, dreamy, eyes made Hermione giggle. How come was he so…so…"nice" to Pansy then?? Of course he had good reasons. She was a slytherin like he was but still… Every time Hermione saw them hugging or just talking to each other she felt like crying. Hermione wanted Draco to herself. She wasn't ready to share him with others.
Hermione was so sure about her feelings but she wasn't so sure about Draco's feelings…
Hermione felt a single drop of water land on the tip of her nose. Another one dropped, and another one, and another one… Soon it was raining and the sky turned darker. Hermione looked around to find a tree or something. She did and ran under it. It was getting colder so she wrapped onto her cloak.
"hey", Hermione heard someone say behind her.
She turned around and faced Draco. Hermione's heart started beating fast.
"hi", she replied.
"what are you doing here?" Draco asked.
Hermione looked down to the ground.
"escaping."
"from what?"
"from the world", Hermione said lifting her head up, "What about you? Why are you here?"
"the same thing as you: escaping from the world", Draco smiled slightly
Hermione didn't say anything, nor did Draco. The only thing that they heard was the rain.
Then suddenly, out of the blue, Draco asked something that stopped Hermione's heart:
"Could we escape together?"
Hermione didn't know what to answer. If she now opened her mouth she would probably just stammer something that didn't make sense.
"er…where did you left Pansy?" Hermione quickly changed the subject.
"I don't know where she went. I told her that I never even liked her and she should stop following me", Draco sighed.
"how did she react?"
"she burst into tears, I comforted her, she still tried to get me, I said no, she burst into tears once again and ran away", Draco said it like he was reading a some kind of list.
He made it sound so simple…but it wasn't. He might be free from Pansy now but what if Pansy didn't leave it there. She would probably try to get Draco "back" to her. And the most important question was: did Draco "leave" Pansy just that he could be with Hermione?
"oh…"
"yeah", Draco nodded. "Hey…look!" Draco pointed something at the other side of the lake.
It was the most beautiful sunset Hermione had ever seen. It was raining but at the other side of the lake it wasn't. The sun was orange and red but the sky was pink…it was so romantic scene...
Hermione blushed just a bit when she realized she was sharing a romantic moment with Draco Malfoy. And then she started thinking…where would this conversation under a tree lead to? Hermione blushed even more when she made some guesses. It was the sun that made it all so…romantic.
"that is beautiful. I think I could watch that view forever", Hermione sighed to Draco.
"yeah, me too…but I rather watch you forever than that sunset", Draco said smiling at Hermione.
Hermione glanced him. Yes, he was smiling at her. Thank God it wasn't that…sexy smirk. Hermione smiled looking down.
It was still very cold and raining and it seemed like it wasn't ending. Draco saw Hermione wrap herself more tightly to her cloak.
"are you cold?" He asked.
"yeah, just a bit", Hermione said.
"here. Take this", Draco said taking off his cloak and handing it to Hermione.
"no I couldn't. You catch a cold or something", Hermione said.
"nah…it's ok", Draco laughed.
"well…thank you", Hermione said taking his cloak.
"let me", Draco said and walked behind her.
He placed his cloak on Hermione's shoulders. He was so close that Hermione's heart started beating faster…again. She felt his cheek touch delicately hers.
'he did that on purpose…'
Hermione closed her eyes. He wanted her… Draco smelled her hair and stepped back.
"feeling better?" Draco whispered.
"yeah…it's still kinda cold", Hermione whispered back.
She was lost in his blue eyes. She couldn't turn her gaze.
"what about…now?" Draco asked stepping closer to Hermione.
He leaned down and placed his warm hand to Hermione's cheek. Their noses were touching each other…then their lips touched. Draco's lips brushed against hers. There and then…he kissed her. Their first kiss. Hermione answered to his kiss. Hermione felt Draco deepen his kiss by using tongue. Draco tasted good…his kiss was…perfect. Hermione melted in his arms. Draco placed his hand, that was on her cheek, to her hip. Hermione put her hands at the back of his neck. She closed her eyes and kissed him deeply. …Then they slowed down. Draco gave a last long kiss to her and they opened their eyes and looked at each other.
"I have wanted to say this to you since the ball…no…since Christmas", Draco said looking to her brown eyes, "Hermione…I love you."
Hermione couldn't explain the feeling what she was having right now but it felt like…heaven! Hermione wanted to fill Draco with kisses. This was what she had wanted to hear almost six months! That was what she wanted Draco to feel for her! To love her!
"I love you Draco! You don't know how terrible it has been. I have wanted to tell you! But it has made me crazy to keep it all inside!" Hermione explained and she found herself in tears.
But she wasn't sad or unhappy. No. She was happy. She was in heaven! Draco was the one who had made her feel so good! She loved him so much!
Draco kissed her tears away and then looked at her again.
"I'm going to ask you this once again…", Draco whispered looking into her eyes, "Would you escape with me?"
A smile appeared on Hermione's face. This was what she wanted. Draco Malfoy. It was so simple. A boy loves a girl, and the girl loves the boy. Hermione nodded and kissed him deeply.
This time she was sure Draco didn't want anyone else but her. The way he was touching her made her feel good. And the way he kissed…it was amazing!
"I love you Hermione", Draco mumbled to her between their kisses.
This was real, this was something really amazing, this was pure love.
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A/N: People who didn't understand the ending where Draco asks Hermione to "escape" with him, he meant: could they be together forever? So they aren't going to ran away or anything like that, lol. (oh, and p.s. Hermione understood what he meant. She's smart you know, lol).
Even though this is the end *sob* I would appreciate if you reviewed my story…for the last time. Thank you all who had reviewed my story so far!! It has been so wonderful to do this story and when I come back from my trip I maybe do another Draco/Hermione story… We'll see then ;) BUT if you guys want a sequel to this story just LET ME KNOW! Lol. I have great ideas but if I don't do a sequel to Pure Love I might use my ideas on another story ;) So it's basically up to you guys.
Oh and I am not probably able to answer my e-mails while I'm away so…
Special thanks to:
Lazerjet – I didn't let him die, lol. I think that's something to celebrate about! Lol
Feather-quill – lol, I hope you liked the ending. Actually I hope everyone liked it ;) lol
Hildie – I'm going to say you the same thing I said to Feather-quill: I hope you liked the ending =)
CrackHead – he's alive! Lol!
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Cute-Kitty – yeah, but I hope the ending was happy ;)
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Shorty – I guess it's a good thing that my story made you cry :)
Uglinessrox55 – he woke up, and now they are together…ahh…I feel like I have done good job lol. What did you think about the ending??
HermineMalfoy – I hope you didn't predict this to happen :S lol, jk. I mean I don't wanna be too…obvious, lol. I so hope you liked the ending.
Evie-DuGrey – yeah, Ginny didn't tell Harry and Ron, phew! Lol. But they know about Hermione's real feelings… At least Harry does…
Thank you all once again!!!
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